Carved Olive Wood Christmas Decoration - Star

Stunning hand carved olive wood hanging decoration

This beautiful Christmas Star hanging decoration has been intricately hand carved from olive wood in Bethlehem.

The carving is smoothed with sandpaper then lacquered to protect the wood and produce an attractive finish. The grain of the wood produces a beautiful product, each one being unique.

The producer in Bethlehem is a guaranteed World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) member. Their aim is to preserve the local handicraft traditions, and benefit future generations of Palestinians. Thy strive to alleviate local poverty and unemployment. Their olive wood carving technique was first developed because of the local availability of the raw material and the demand by pilgrims for religious icons.

Size: approx 5.5cm diameter, with gold hanging thread

Shared Earth

Our Mission: "To improve the livelihoods of disadvantaged people in developing countries, benefiting local community projects and keeping alive traditional skills that would otherwise be lost."

Shared Earth's policy is to provide quality, design-led products, not just to those who are already aware of Fair Trade principles. With Fair Trade sales showing no sign of slowing, more and more employment is being provided for artisans in developing countries, many of who would otherwise be out of work. At a time when global conflict seems also on the increase, Shared Earth's partnerships with producers are an invaluable way of building bridges, showing that people can work together for mutual benefit, no matter what their race, religion or culture.